Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 1-2 | Page 68

The Journey to India
Victoria Shanghai Academy, Yim, Alexis - 8
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n a village in China there was a monk called Guanyu. He was a monk, but other monks seemed very
brave. He wasn't feeling like a real monk! As soon as he heard about a master who had saved a village
from a herd of angry lions, he grabbed his bag put a pot of honey and a bottle of water. He walked out
of his temple. He knocked at a door in the village. “ I’m going to India. Do you want to come because
you’re my best friends.” A pig and a monkey walked out. “Why are you going to india and……” you see
talking pig can be really talkative. Before he could finish, Guanyu pulled his two friends to the town stable.
They each grabbed a horse, and rode.
They rode for days and days and the talking pig did not stop talking. Finally, they stopped at a desert to rest.
He lied down. The three boys shared the bottle of water Guanyu had packed. Back in the village people
were very worried! Suddenly, a wall of floating rocks was charging towards them. Then Guanyu got an idea,
he hopped onto one of the rocks and took another one as a shield. Monkey king knew what his friend was
doing, so he did the same. But on the other hand the talking pig shivered with fear in the corner, then an
arm picked him up, it was Guan yu. He had saved the talking pig. Guan yu sighed. And then they crossed
the otherside. Next, they saw a castle, so they walked towards it. But a hideous monsters was waiting for
them. The talking pig ran to hide.
Just then Guanyu remember his pot. He threw the pot in the air and the beast began to chase it. While it
was distracted, they walked on a red mat with a dragon and a phoenix pattern on it. There was a man in the
distance, he knew it was the master because it had a sign that said indian master monk. “ Why have you
come?” he asked. “I want to be a monk like you who saved the village from the lions.”Guanyu replied.
“But did you not save your friend from some rocks?” he asked, “oh!” Guanyu realized. “Or distracting beast
instead of killing it?” “oh” guanyu finally felt spiritually fulfilled! “You are going use the path of hope to get
home. This path leads you to the China village.” He offered They walked. Guan Yu the master and headed
back. Back at the village people cheered. People had been told by the talking pig that Guan yu had went to
the journey. He had already told one of the horses to spread out the news. Guan Yu was now
felt like a true, real monk. They all came towards Guan Yu, people hugged him, some people hi fived and
some people just clapped. They were all so happy!! They had a party!